Outstanding Women: Dixie Johnson

Law360, New York (April 5, 2007, 12:00 AM EDT) -- In today’s world of corporate responsibility, securities attorneys' jobs involve more than just defending a company from lawsuits, it also includes educating clients about new regulations. It’s no wonder then that a former public school teacher who taught the ABCs to fifth graders is now teaching the XYZs of securities law to corporate executives as the head of one of the most prominent securities practices in the nation.